"Fledging" lyrics

What are you so afraid of?
It's like every time we fight, you're a kid
And I am your dad
But I am not your dad
Did you forget again?

And my friends all think it's pointless
And my therapist says that you won't
Ever feel safe
With me, or anyone
Not even alone
I said, "I know."

You're the cat who won't come inside
You're the moth who's burning up against the light
You are as stubborn as you are sweet
It doesn't have to be
It doesn't have to be

You'll never get back your deposit
I saw the way the place was when you left
Was it always this bad?
Did you leave me such a mess?
You say, "I did my best."

You're the possum feigning onto the dead
You're the fledgling who won't leave the nest
You are as foolish as you are pretty
It doesn't have to be
It doesn't have to be

So I won't hold it against you
I try not to fault the ones who can't stay
A crow holds a grudge
I miss who I was
But it's okay

Now I'm marching like an ant who
Can't find his way home, but I'll try
The birds don't forget
They still bring me gifts from time to time